Paint and coatings manufacturer Kansai Plascon Africa Limited has partnered with Astra management and staff to acquire a 63.25 percent interest in the issued share capital in Astra Industries Limited from the Finance Trust of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited.
Rockwood Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Clay Based Additives business to ALTANA Group, Wesel, Germany, a global specialty chemical company.
Huntsman Corp., The Woodlands, TX, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Oxid L.P., a privately held manufacturer and marketer of specialty urethane polyols based in Houston.
Michelman has acquired Ecronova Polymer GmbH, Recklinghausen, Germany, a manufacturer of water-based polymers used in the production of paints and lacquers.
International Process and Packaging Technologies GmbH (IPPT), a portfolio company of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) and owner of the Romaco Group, has purchased Kilian GmbH & Co. KG.
Arsenal Capital Partners has signed an agreement to acquire ADCO Global Inc. (ADCO Global), a global manufacturer of specialty adhesives, sealants and tapes.